Central Community School District
Central Community School District is a public school district based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, serving 4,580 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #35 of the 65 Louisiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 47% of them. Its schools average 916 students each, more than the Louisiana median of 445. It spends about $11,303 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% less than the Louisiana median. It has roughly 14.2 students per teacher.
How Central Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Central Community | Louisiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,303 | $13,259 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,352 | $7,386 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 323 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 507 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.2 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 327 | 444 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Louisiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Louisiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto ParishMansfield | 4,923 | 9 | $16,825 | 12.8 | #32 |
| Avoyelles ParishMarksville | 4,794 | 10 | $12,646 | 19.8 | #33 |
| Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches | 4,792 | 13 | $13,705 | 12.1 | #34 |
| Central Community School DistrictBaton Rouge · this district | 4,580 | 5 | $11,303 | 14.2 | #35 |
| Washington ParishFranklinton | 4,523 | 10 | $12,114 | 13.4 | #36 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petersburg City Public SchoolsPetersburg, VA | 4,582 | $14,417 | 14.5 |
| Willard R-IIWillard, MO | 4,578 | $9,560 | 13.2 |
| Wisconsin Rapids School DistrictWisconsin Rapids, WI | 4,578 | $13,548 | 14.0 |
| Millburn Township School DistrictMillburn, NJ | 4,577 | $22,039 | 11.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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